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Investing in Hawaii Real Estate
Before you begin your quest to invest in real estate, you should be prepared for the intricacies of this particular form of investing. Real estate investing requires a serious commitment to making the real estate market work for you. Real estate investing is not for the faint of heart. Instead, real estate investing is for those buyers who are truly interested in turning a profit and doing whatever it takes in order to obtain a property and either sell or lease it for great financial gain.
Important real estate investing considerations
Investing in real estate is likened to the stock market experience. Like the stock market, you can expect the market value of homes to rise and fall on a daily basis. Similar to not dropping all of your stock due to one bad day, this same is true in regards to the real estate market in that you should not seek to cash out of your properties window going gets rough. Because property values rise and fall over time, there is still a greater chance that the value of your investment portfolio will rise gradually over time so that you can receive a greater return on your initial investment.
Different Types of Investors
Typically, Hawaii real estate investors are well aware of the uncertainty of market value prices for properties. With that in mind, there are certain types of investors who are committed to buying and selling homes for profit. In fact, they typically are referred to as “buy and hold” investors. These types of investors will purchase property with the intent to either use the property as vacation property or utilize it as a rental property.
More on than not, a great deal of investors go the route of amassing properties and using them as a rental property. This is a fairly common practice and allows investors to still make money before they ultimately sell the home to a potential buyer.
Important Rental Property Considerations
It is important to note that rental properties should not be looked at as a completely “hands off” type of investment. Instead, as an investor you are in charge of maintaining the homes that you lease. Additionally, you have the responsibility of ensuring that each of your vacant properties is filled with tenants who meet your standards. The worst thing that you could do with your rental properties is rent to a standard of tenants who will abuse your property and cause you to spend more money out of pocket in order to bring it back to livable conditions before you sell it.
Fortunately, many Waikiki real estate investors also invest in the service is of property management agencies. These types of agencies are in place to handle the smaller details such as collecting rent and or evicting tenants. This way, as an investor, you can do what you do best: find properties that are cheap enough to help you turn a profit. View investment condos below....
Investment Condos Waikiki
$195,000
2240 Kuhio Avenue Unit 1403, Honolulu
Located in the heart of Waikiki. One bedroom one bath covered parking.
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- MLS201716732
- Bldg.Royal Kuhio
- DOM17
$196,000
2240 Kuhio Avenue Unit 2514, Honolulu
Well maintained 1bedroom1bathroom 1 parking 1 storage unit. located heart of Waikiki. near Waikiki beach many shopping and restaurant. Unit is tenant occupied , 2days ...
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- MLS201717460
- Bldg.Royal Kuhio
- DOM4
$216,000
2240 Kuhio Avenue Unit 2402, Honolulu
First Open House: 7/30/2017 (Sunday) 2pm - 5pm. Unit has been totally renovated: new kitchen, new bathroom & new carpet. Bathroom has a new TOTO washlet system. Full...
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- MLS201715147
- Bldg.Royal Kuhio
- DOM39
$225,000 ▼
2240 Kuhio Avenue Unit 1512, Honolulu
Lagre one bedroom, one bath, covered parking, corner unit, fully furnished at the Royal Kuhio. Located in the heart of Waikiki. Walking distance to restaurants, shopping...
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- MLS201713929
- Bldg.Royal Kuhio
- DOM57
$295,000
2240 Kuhio Avenue Unit 2712, Honolulu
Large corner 1 bedroom 1 bath uint with ocean view at the Royal Kuhio. Lease is unit 2041. Great for first time home buyer or investor. Located in the heart of Waikiki. ...
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- MLS201713282
- Bldg.Royal Kuhio
- DOM65
$380,000
201 Ohua Avenue Unit 3102 / Twr 1, Honolulu
One bedroom, one bath unit on high floor in Tower 1. Great location in Waikiki which is close to bus routes, shops, restaurants and walking distance to the beach. Curre...
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- MLS201716117
- Bldg.Waikiki Banyan
- DOM23
$400,000
2240 Kuhio Avenue Unit 3701, Honolulu
Desirable unit in the exclusive Penthouse section of Royal Kuhio. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit has a serene mountain and canal view. Currently a managed vacation rental wi...
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- MLS201714135
- Bldg.Royal Kuhio
- DOM54
$449,000 ▼
229 Paoakalani Avenue Unit 1204, Honolulu
Fully furnished 1 Bed 1 Bath 1 PKG in Waikiki Sunset Beautifully renovated in late 2015. Daily Rental Certificate is available with this unit. Priced to Sell very fast. ...
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- MLS201717325
- Bldg.Waikiki Sunset
- DOM6
$459,900
2440 Kuhio Avenue Unit 1107, Honolulu
Where the surf meets exciting Waikiki downtown living and quietly set back from Kuhio Ave making it a lovely "town" oasis. This just recently upgraded (completed on 7/17...
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- MLS201711908
- Bldg.Waikiki Park Hgts
- DOM81
$475,000
229 Paoakalani Avenue Unit 703, Honolulu
Fully Furnished Charming 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 parking located in Waikiki Sunset. Ceiling to floor windows in bedroom, Currently set-up as Vacation Rental out of the r...
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- MLS201713145
- Bldg.Waikiki Sunset
- DOM57
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